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Lung cancer: Fears Māori with lung cancer are being missed amid pandemic
17 Dec, 2020 11:11 PM
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Te Aho o Te Kahu Cancer Control Agency chief executive Professor Diana Sarfati. Photo / File
Emma Russell is a health reporter for the New Zealand Heraldemma.russell@nzherald.co.nz
Fears are growing that Māori with lung cancer aren t being picked up because instead of their symptoms being properly investigated, they are only being checked for Covid-19.
The concern was flagged in a Covid-19 and Cancer report published today by the Te Aho O Te Kahu, New Zealand s Cancer Control Agency, with experts warning of growing racial inequity.